Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 337: Chapter 337: I Remembered

Only at the moment of his death did the Master of Heaven Mending Peak manage to regain a sliver of his ability to think. What followed was an indescribable, intense surge of fury.

’Late Stage of Foundation Establishment? A Great Trueman?’

’How could he be a Great Trueman!’

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak was a veteran Saint Sect Perfected Person, after all. In a flash, he had figured out Lü Yang’s tactic—it was nothing more than a feint.

On the surface, Lü Yang had called out Chen Xin’an, using the father-son connection to stir his emotions and force an opening. Although the Master of Heaven Mending Peak didn’t care for a mere son, he did care that the boy could take a fatal blow for him, especially after discovering that Chen Xin’an had already reached Foundation Establishment. And so, he fell for it.

The moment he revealed a flaw, Lü Yang seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

It was a reasonable tactic.

But the problem was: you’re a Great Trueman! A cultivator at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment fighting one at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment is a guaranteed stomp. And you still resorted to such dirty tricks?

’You monster... you damn sword cultivator...’

For a moment, countless words surfaced in the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s mind, trying to describe Lü Yang’s actions, but when they reached his lips, he found himself at a loss.

He was speechless!

The Master of Heaven Mending Peak maintained a twisted, complex expression, one that seemed to contain all the emotions of the human world, before exploding with a BOOM!

Lü Yang calmly retracted his finger.

At that moment, he felt a sense of clarity wash over him. The grudge from his fifth life, when the Master of Heaven Mending Peak had crushed him with a single finger, had finally reached a perfect conclusion today.

’This is what it means to truly avenge a past humiliation!’

Oh, right, and there was still Arhat Fulong.

Instantly, old grudges and new hatreds surged in Lü Yang’s heart. ’Letting him die of old age was far too easy on him. It cost me so much of my Lifespan for nothing.’

’Just you wait!’

Though his mind was racing with thoughts, Lü Yang’s hands didn’t slow in the slightest. With a sweep of the Myriad-Soul Banner in the air, he turned the Master of Heaven Mending Peak into a Banner Spirit and sent him up.

’Perfect. The Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s attainment in the Heaven-Mending Skill is far greater than mine, and certainly beyond what Chen Xin’an could ever match. Chen Xin’an was already struggling when I used him to draw on the power of a Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment cultivator. In the future, when I want to control a Great Trueman at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, he definitely won’t be up to the task.’

’When that time comes, the Master of Heaven Mending Peak can take over the role!’

As Lü Yang planned out a future for the Master of Heaven Mending Peak, he turned his gaze to his surroundings, only to see streaks of Flying Light already scattering in every direction.

”Truly befitting of the Saint Sect!” Lü Yang laughed.

The moment he had killed the Master of Heaven Mending Peak with a single finger, these Saint Sect Perfected Persons had already started to flee. Under normal circumstances, it would have been difficult to keep all of them here.

”Fortunately, I came prepared!”

Around the Celestial Capital Palace, the Spirit Light of one Array after another sealed off Heaven and Earth, completely blocking everyone’s escape routes and leaving them with nowhere to run!

No one understood a Saint Sect Perfected Person better than another Saint Sect Perfected Person.

Lü Yang had anticipated this exact reaction from them, which was why he had gone through so much trouble. It was all to catch them in one fell swoop, leaving them no chance to turn the tables.

The next second, Lü Yang dispersed his Dharma Body.

’Guan Chou Sea!’

A monstrous, smoky mist instantly filled the area inside and outside the Celestial Capital Palace, enveloping all the Saint Sect Perfected Persons. In a flash, five streaks of Spirit Light turned to dust and vanished.

There was no suspense whatsoever.

A Great Trueman at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment dealing with a group of cultivators at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment was a battle that crossed two major Realms. He had even used one of his Abilities. It was an absolutely foolproof victory.

’However, the Saint Sect will most likely find out about this...’

Lü Yang’s expression was calm. Even Demon-Vanquishing Perfected had the ability to look back and view past events. He certainly wasn’t naive enough to think no one would discover what he had done.

But so what?

’I’ve long been wanting to get rid of this body anyway!’

’I used a Forbidden Technique, faked the power of a Great Trueman, and wiped out the Saint Sect forces in one go to avenge the Perfected Persons of the Sword Pavilion who died in battle. No matter how you look at it, my actions are perfectly reasonable.’

’This provides the perfect justification for this Split Soul to be reincarnated.’

’I’ll use the Netherworld to wash away any potential tracking marks left on me by a Perfected Lord. From then on, my slate will be clean. When I join the Sword Pavilion again, who could say my origins are questionable?’

It’s a solid plan!

At this thought, Lü Yang’s face immediately paled. His Qi trace, which had just reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, plummeted in an instant. He then fell to his knees and spat out a mouthful of blood.

It was all a natural performance. After all, the time limit for borrowing the Myriad-Soul Banner’s mighty power had just run out, which conveniently caused him to suffer a slight backlash. The Mana drain, the coughing up of blood, the drop in his Qi trace—it was all completely real and without falsehood. Forget Demon-Vanquishing Perfected; not even a Perfected Lord would be able to see through the act.

”Cough, cough, cough...”

While coughing, Lü Yang grabbed the Master of Heaven Mending Peak’s Storage Bag and pulled it over. He opened it to find the three Rare Treasures of the Celestial Capital Palace lying right there.

’Not bad, not bad at all.’

Satisfied, Lü Yang took out the Daoist Harmony Immortal Pill and, without a second thought, tossed it into the Myriad-Soul Banner. ”Progenitor, you should be the one to refine this Immortal Pill.”

For a moment, even Progenitor Tingyou was stunned. ”Me?”

Lü Yang nodded, appearing completely unconcerned. It was a simple calculation. If he consumed an Immortal Pill that enhanced Enlightenment, he would surely improve.

But could his improvement surpass Progenitor Tingyou’s?

Highly unlikely.

Conversely, if he gave this Immortal Pill to Progenitor Tingyou, then, roughly speaking, wouldn’t that be the same as his own world-shaking intellect getting an upgrade?

The choice wasn’t difficult.

On the surface, however, Lü Yang put on a sincere expression. ”Progenitor, you have helped me so much. Am I, Lü Yang, the kind of person who doesn’t know how to repay a debt of gratitude?”

”You... ah.”

Hearing this, a touched expression appeared on Progenitor Tingyou’s face. He sighed. ”Very well. Since you, a junior, are so thoughtful, I will humbly accept. In the future, I will be better able to assist you.”

’That’s what I was waiting to hear!’

Lü Yang grinned, watching with his own eyes as Progenitor Tingyou consumed the Daoist Harmony Immortal Pill. Only then did he nod in satisfaction.

’As for the two remaining Rare Treasures, the Six Ding Divine Fire and the Immortal Root, I’ll take one. I’ll use it to cultivate the Second-Grade Cultivation Skill, the Sensing Profound Spiritual Response Scripture, that Demon-Vanquishing Perfected gave me before I entered the South Celestial Gate. Having an extra Second-Grade Cultivation Skill will give me a deeper foundation, which is always a good thing.’

’The last one, I’ll have to hand over.’

’After all, I can’t just let the Sword Pavilion get nothing out of this. I have to hand something over to fulfill my duty. I’m counting on this contribution to officially join the Sword Pavilion.’

After careful consideration, Lü Yang took the Six Ding Divine Fire.

The Immortal Root only extended one’s Lifespan, which was completely useless in his eyes. It was best left for the Sword Pavilion.

Next, he summoned the Ancestor of the Yun Family and Master Xiuxin, handing the Storage Bag to them. But at that exact moment, he froze.

Looking at the Yun Family’s Ancestor and Master Xiuxin, the doubt from before once again flooded Lü Yang’s mind.

’I feel like I’ve forgotten something.’

But what had he forgotten?

Gradually, Lü Yang’s movements stiffened, and his expression began to freeze. A drop of cold sweat uncontrollably slid down his forehead and dripped onto the ground.

He remembered.

’Puppets... I have more than two Puppets! The Ancestor of the Yun Family, Master Xiuxin... damn it, where did Master Xiao Hai go!?’

But... why was he suddenly able to remember now?

The next second, a slightly puzzled voice sounded right beside Lü Yang, speaking as naturally as if it had been walking alongside him from the very beginning.

”Daoist, how did you manage to fake the power of a Great Trueman here?”

”Could you tell me?”

Lü Yang stiffly turned his neck and looked back, only to see Master Xiao Hai crouching right beside him with a gentle smile, his eyes reflecting Lü Yang’s own figure.

”I’m very curious.”